Air Platform

The Leonardo C-27J Spartan Medium-Lift Tactical Transport Aircraft

The C-27J Spartan, the most effective multi-mission medium
turboprop airlifter available on the market today, is able to operate from the most rudimentary airstrips and in extreme environmental conditions.

The Leonardo Company sold 85 aircraft to 15 operators across five
continents, the C-27J offers high operational effectiveness together with competitive costs, extreme flexibility and interoperability with larger
airlifters. […]

Air Platform

The assassin in the sky: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, MQ-1B Predator and MQ-1C Gray Eagle MALE UAV

The operation to kill Soleimani is believed to have been overseen by the CIA. U.S. Air Force pilots fly MQ-9 Reapers from Creech Air Force base in Nevada and some are seconded to the CIA in Langley, Virginia.

The MQ-1B Predator, MQ-1C Gray Eagle, and MQ-9 Reaper aka Predator B are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) manufactured by General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI). Operated by controllers often sitting halfway around the world in dark trailers, the Predator is the platform that ushered in the new era of unmanned precision attacks. […]